A study by IIT Indore and international collaborators reveals that the Gangotri Glacier has lost 10% of its snowmelt flow over four decades due to climate change.
About Gangotri Glacier:
It is one of the largest glaciers in the Himalayas and is the primary source of the Ganges, the largest river in India.
It is situated in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand in the Garhwal Himalayas.
It originates at the northern slope of the Chaukhamba range of peaks.
It is fed by snow and ice from several peaks, including Shivling, Thalay Sagar, Meru, and Bhagirathi III.
It lies at an altitude of around 4,000 meters bordering Tibet.
The glacier is around 30 km in length and 4 km in width.
Popularly known as Gaumukh, the terminus of the glacier resembles a cow’s mouth.
From its snout at Gaumukh, the Bhagirathi River emerges, which later joins the Alaknanda River to form the Ganges at Devprayag.
The Gangotri Glacier holds immense religious significance in Hinduism and is visited by thousands of pilgrims every year, who trek up to Gaumukh, the source of the Ganges.
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